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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

皇冠体育app UK and its partners strongly condemn all acts of terrorism in Libya.

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皇冠体育app governments of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States strongly condemn all acts of terrorism in Libya. 皇冠体育app heinous murder of twenty-one Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL. Terrorism affects all Libyans, and no one faction can confront alone the challenges facing Libya. 皇冠体育app United Nations-led process to establish a national unity government provides the best hope for Libyans to address the terrorist threat and to confront the violence and instability that impedes Libya鈥檚 political transition and development. 皇冠体育app international community is prepared to fully support a unity government in addressing Libya鈥檚 current challenges.

Special Representative to the Secretary General Bernardino Leon will convene meetings in the coming days to build further Libyan support for a national unity government. We commend those parties that have so far participated in the talks and note the statements of support by the House of Representatives and Misratan Municipal Council and others for this process. We strongly encourage all parties, including individuals associated with the former General National Congress (GNC), to seize this opportunity to join the UN process in the coming days in a constructive spirit of reconciliation if they hope to shape Libya鈥檚 political future. 皇冠体育app urgency of the terrorist threat demands swift progress in the political process, based on clear timelines.

Those who seek to impede this process and Libya鈥檚 democratic transition, four years after the revolution, will not be allowed to condemn Libya to chaos and extremism. 皇冠体育appy will be held by accountable by the Libyan people and the international community for their actions.

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Published 19 February 2015